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Type 1 diabetes care delivery in Yaoundé, Cameroon: Social and political representations

Background: Increasing chronic diseases challenges the health systems of low- and middleincome countries, including Cameroon. Type 1 diabetes (T1D), among the most common chronic diseases in children, poses particular care delivery challenges. Aim: We examined social representations of patients’ roles ...

Carbohydrate counting in type 1 diabetes mellitus: dietitians’ perceptions, training and barriers to use

Objectives A study was undertaken to determine the perceptions, training and barriers regarding the use of carbohydrate counting in the dietary management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) among dietitians in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Design A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted. Setting Dietiti...

Assessment of clinical profiles, and treatment outcomes for children with diabetic ketoacidosis, in two hospitals selected from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020

Type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM)is a common autoimmune disorder that often presents in children. In these patients, diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA)is one of the most common and serious acute complications, which isassociated with significant morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to assess the clinical profil...

Evaluation de la fréquence de la consommation journalière des aliments des diabétiques de type 1 et leurs fratries du district d’Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Evaluation of the frequency of daily food consumption of Type 1 diabetes and their siblings in the district of Abidjan, Cote D’ivoire

Contexte. L’alimentation joue un rôle important dans la prise en charge du diabète en Côte D’Ivoire. L’objectif de ce travail est d’évaluer la fréquence de consommation journalière des aliments chez les diabétiques de type 1 (DT1) et leurs fratries du district d’Abidjan. Méthodes. Un...

COVID-19 et maladies auto-immunes dans un centre de traitement des épidémies à Dakar
COVID 19 and autoimmune diseases in an outbreak treatment center in Dakar

Introduction : Les patients présentant une affection systémique ont un risque accru d’infections. Leur prise en charge au cours de la pandémie au COVID19 constitue un défi qui doit prendre en considération plusieurs aspects. Nous rapportons les caractéristiques épidémiologiques, cliniques, et ...